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BJJ Black belt Alex Vamos of Vamos Bros MMA on Long Island, New York checks into Alan Belcher MMA Club on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi. Mikey Triangles does not let his class know who Alex is. Alex is disguised as a white belt with an 8 month background in kung-fu and smashes everyone....

Former UFC welterweight fighter, Matt Riddle, was forced out of his UFC contract after his second infraction with marijuana testing. Now the young powerhouse has apparently inked a deal with Legacy Fighting Championship.

Cesar Gracie Interview Part II: Wednesday night, Cesar Gracie spoke with BJPenn.com Radio on a number of hot MMA topics. Gracie is the long-time coach of several of the sports top fighters, a team that has gained notoriety for its toughness, its tight-knit camaraderie, and its intense training. Three of Gracie’s high-profile athletes have upcoming...

According to most sports betting websites it looks like Belfort and Rockhold are almost dead even as far as betting goes. 5Dimes has the fight favored for Rockhold -120 to -110 Belfort. SportBet has the fight -116 to -106 for Rockhold. These are very close odds in the world of fight betting. To break it...

Former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, took to Brazilian TV to show off his vocal skills. What do you think guys, should the former champ stick to cage fighting or does he have a future in pop music?

Yesterday UFC president Dana White took to twitter and stated that top HW fighter MArk hunt turned down a proposed matchup with Junior dos Santos. Hunt quickly refuted the claim and the two apparently talked it out.

“I got my mojo back, I’m putting all the 205s and heavyweights on notice. I’m back son, like I crave it now. For a long time I didn’t need to train or didn’t need to win or need to shine. I don’t know what happened, but I got it back. Thank you, Shogun. I’m looking...

“There are a lot of people who want to make money on pay-per-view. But only a few fighters who can do it. So the quickest way to try to get one of those fights is to try to call out one of those fighters who can make money. It’s a way to try to cut...

“I’m always on that, looking to the future. Me and Georges St-Pierre, we’re a lot different. For me, I look past every opponent because I know I’m in this. I’m not just looking at one obstacle. I think for me it’s easier to deal with when I accept the fact that I’m never going to...

“I don’t care about it at all. I’m not thinking past Nick Diaz. It’s a mistake everybody does, and I respect my opponent. I want the big fight, but the big fight for me right now is Nick Diaz. I don’t look past Nick Diaz. All of my focus is on him. I don’t think...

Dana White: Hello, everybody. Thanks for calling in. We appreciate it very much for your time. And I don’t think there’s any shocker, we’re looking for Nick Diaz. We can’t find him, but as soon as we do, we’ll get him on the call. (Instantly) Diaz: Hello? … (mutters) F–ker … Can you hear me?...

Quickly after winning the first women’s UFC bout via her signature first round arm bar, Ronda Rousey was sent to New York with some of the sport’s finest. Rousey along with CEO of the UFC Lorenzo Fertitta, and middleweight contender Chris Weidman traveled to New York to lobby for a lifted ban on MMA in...

Wednesday night, Cesar Gracie spoke with BJPenn.com Radio on a number of hot MMA topics. Gracie is the long-time coach of several of the sport’s top fighters, a team that has gained notoriety for its toughness, its tight-knit camaraderie, and its intense training. Three of Gracie’s high-profile athletes have upcoming fights: Nick Diaz will face...

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir looks back on his historic fight with Brock Lesnar on this edition of ‘Fighter’s Cut’. Mir reflects on the kneebar submission that earned him one of the biggest wins of his career at UFC 81.

“Rory MacDonald Full Blast” – An injury forced Rory MacDonald off UFC 158 but the welterweight prodigy still looms large as a likely future opponent for anyone hunting the 170 pound strap. MacDonald was mic’d up and provided the live commentary as Johny Hendricks put on a show at UFC 154.

“In my mind, when I’m at my best I can beat anyone in the world at 170 and I have to prove that. It’s not a matter of who, it’s a matter of when and where for me. Nate Marquardt is a very well-rounded fighter. I couldn’t tell you somewhere he stands out where he’s...

Last night BJPENN.COM Radio returned with an all-star line up of guests. Cesar Gracie discussed the upcoming UFC 158 main event between Nick Diaz and GSP. He also took the time to talk about the controversial Lloyd Irvin situation and the rest of the scheduled fights his team has coming up. Alan Belcher joined the...

April 20th marks the date that the UFC is coming to San Jose, California to showcase some of the promotion’s best talent and what better way to please the California fans than to continuing adding California-grown fighters to the card? News just broke that the UFC has added two bouts to the UFC on FOX...

By Evan Stoumbelis Johnny Eduardo has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming UFC 158 bout with Yves Jabouin March 16th due to injury. Eduardo tweeted that a shoulder injury is the cause of his withdrawal. The UFC hasn’t announced whether or not they will find an opponent for Jabouin on such short notice. Eduardo...

This week the “Just Scrap” fight promotion is making its highly anticipated return to the War Memorial Center with “Just Scrap Maui IV” on March 15th. ‘Just Scrap’ has now finalized a stacked 11-bout fight card for its return that includes a host of local talent as well as fighters from around the country. The...

This season of The Ultimate Fighter has been one of my favorite seasons since the show started way back in 2005. It has been a very long time since we’ve seen the collective talent level this high and the attitude of all the fighters this focused. There haven’t been too many scuffles or drunken moments inside the...

Tomorrow Bellator will host its 92nd night of fights in Temecula, CA. Broadcasting live online for preliminary fights and on Spike TV for the main card, Bellator will feature ten fights on the night. Leading off the action will be a featherweight match between Alliance MMA fighter, Nick Piedmont, and jiu jitsu legend, Cleber Luciano....

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